Definition

The unglamorous but essential art of getting the right stuff to the right place at the right time without everything going catastrophically wrong. It's the behind-the-scenes choreography that makes modern life possible—from Amazon deliveries to military operations. Supply chain wizards who master logistics are the reason you can order toilet paper at 2 AM and have it by noon.

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The festival's logistics team somehow coordinated 500 porta-potties, 50 food trucks, and parking for 10,000 cars, then quit to join a monastery seeking peace.

Source: Business and military terminology

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